Aloys Junior asserts that his domestic rival, Viddal Riley, passed on a substantial financial opportunity for their proposed British cruiserweight title clash.
The recently crowned Commonwealth champion continued his dominant run in the professional ranks with a powerful display, stopping David Jamieson in the third round.
As his bout last month served as a British title eliminator, the 22-year-old is widely anticipated to become the mandatory challenger for Riley’s coveted Lonsdale Belt soon.
Instead of waiting for his mandatory position to be confirmed, Junior (10-1, 9 KOs) has reportedly attempted to accelerate the process and secure the fight against Riley (13-0, 7 KOs) rapidly.
However, from the Londoner’s perspective, it appears their intriguing potential matchup is still some distance from becoming a reality.
According to Junior, Riley, who won his British title by points against Cheavon Clarke in April, turned down a lucrative offer for their fight to happen this August.
Instead, the 27-year-old is apparently more keen to have his next bout the following month, potentially aiming for an appearance on a different promotional platform around that time.
Junior insists this disagreement was the primary cause of negotiations breaking down, as he preferred to compete on neutral territory.
Junior was blunt in his assessment, stating that Riley behaves like a “little b****” and a “little princess,” wanting everything on his terms while seemingly forgetting Junior`s status as a Commonwealth champion.
He revealed that the August fight offer in Saudi Arabia (on a Riyadh Season card) was for a six-figure sum and argued that 11 weeks, the proposed timeframe, is ample training time for a fight.
Junior claimed that Riley seeks every possible advantage, particularly regarding officials, asserting that the away fighter is always at a disadvantage.
By pushing for the fight on a Riyadh Season card, Junior said he and his team aimed to minimize or eliminate promotional bias.
He cited Anthony Joshua vs. Joseph Parker as an example where, for unspecified reasons, the challenger was seemingly hindered in their ability to work on the inside during the fight.
Regardless of when the potential fight occurs, Junior firmly believes that he will gain more than just belts if and when they eventually clash.
“I’m going to steal everything from him,” he boldly stated. “I’m going to steal his publicity, eventually make more money than him, and steal the girls he comes [to the fight] with.”
Junior specifically questioned the rationale behind Riley seemingly favouring one promotional platform over a Riyadh Season card, stating:
“They want the fight to be on [another] show, but that would mean me making less money than I would [on a Riyadh Season card]. Tell me, how does that make any sense?”
While considering other opponents, Junior also brought up former world champion Arsen Goulamirian as a potential next assignment.
The Frenchman has been inactive since his points loss to Gilberto Ramirez in March of last year but still holds a high second-place ranking with the WBA.
Junior, meanwhile, is ranked fifth by the same sanctioning body, meaning a fight against Goulamirian, if it materializes, would offer him a significant step closer to a world title opportunity.
Junior, nicknamed ‘The Animal’, commented that he wouldn`t mind “destroying” some world-level opponents.
“Possibly Arsen Goulamirian,” he remarked, adding that the Frenchman “would get his arse whooped.”
He continued:
“No one’s ever knocked him out, so I’d be the first man to knock him out. And maybe then the world will f***cking understand my genius.”
